Kapampangan Words

Dalandan It was National Orange Juice a few days ago! How do you say “orange” in your language? DALANDAN • (duh-luhn-DUHN)sour orange/green orange (Citrus aurantium)Tagálog (Filipino): dalandán EtymologyFrom Spanish naranja (“orange”) Derived WordDALANGÍTA • (duh-luh-NGEE-tuh)a smaller Philippine variety of the mandarin orange with green skin (Citrus nobilis)Tagálog (Filipino): dalanghíta EtymologyFrom Spanish naranjita, diminutive of naranja … Read more

Siwala A few days ago, it was World Voice Day, devoted to the celebration of the phenomenon of voice, and to increase awareness of the importance of the voice and alertness to voice problems. Here are the two Kapampángan words for “voice”, one of which is a Sanskrit loanword while the other is a Spanish … Read more

Dikut How do you say “grass” in your language? DIKUT • (di-KOOT)grass, weedTagálog (Filipino): damó Derived WordMADIKUT • (muh-di-KOOT)grassy, full of grass or weedsTagálog (Filipino): madamó KARIKUTAN • (kuh-ri-koo-TUHN)grassland, any place full of grassTagálog (Filipino): damuhán Derived CompoundBÁBING DIKUT • (BAH-bing di-KOOT)wild boar (literally “grass pig”)Tagálog (Filipino): báboy-ramó You may want to read: Philippine Broom

While most Filipinos know the word “ate” in Tagalog as “older sister”, a similar word (although stressed differently) in Kapampángan refers to a completely different thing—liver! ATÉ • (uh-TEH)liverTagálog (Filipino): atáy Kapampángan:ATÉ • (uh-TEH)liverTagálog (Filipino): atáy Tagálog (Filipino):ÁTE • (AH-teh)older sisterKapampángan: achî / atsî Note that these two words have different stressed syllables (2nd syllable … Read more